5.1Managing and updating your BIOS

• The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.

•Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.

5.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk.

DOS environment

Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s , then press the <Enter> key

Windows® XP environment

a.Insert a new 1.44 MB floppy disk in the floppy disk drive.

b.From the Windows desktop, click Start > My Computer.

c.In the My Computer window, click the 3 1/2 Floppy icon.

d.From the Menu bar, click File > Format.

e.Select “Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk” in the Format Options field, then click Start.

2.Copy the original (or the latest) motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk.

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Chapter 5: BIOS setup